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eu chegava

arrived, used to arrive, was arriving, reached

ʃ ɨ ɡ a v ɐ → chegar
cheg arrive; reach + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #19,462
arrived, used to arrive, was arriving, reached The imperfect form can describe an ongoing or repeated past action.
PO: Ela chegava cedo ao trabalho.
EN: She used to arrive at work early.
Conjugation of chegar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First chegava —
Third chegava —

Mas só uma mulher chegava lá.

But only one woman made it there.

— Vale Abraão (1993)

Kat vendia tudo assim que chegava.

Kat sold everything as soon as it arrived.

Aquela pergunta chegava perto demais da verdade.

That question hit a little too close to the truth.

Chegava a ser teimoso.

He could be stubborn.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei (2003)

E, claro, seu pai batia em você quando chegava do bar.

And of course, your father would hit you when he came home from the bar.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Quanta comida chegava lá?

How much food arrived there?

— O Poço (2019)

Ela sempre chegava muito cedo.

She always arrived very early.

Após um longo e cansativo treino, chegava a hora.

After a long and exhausting training session, the time had come.

— Adeus, Lênin! (2003)

Chegava no trabalho antes, saía depois.

I would arrive at work earlier, but leave later.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Ela frequentemente chegava atrasada na escola.

She was often late for school.

Tom foi demitido porque com frequência chegava atrasado ao trabalho.

Tom was fired because he was frequently late for work.

Ela sempre usava quando eu chegava em casa.

She always wore it when I got home.

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

E toda vez que chegava a hora, eu sempre tinha uma desculpa.

And every time the time came, I always had an excuse.

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

Chris não chegava a ser meu amigo, mas era alguém que eu respeitava.

Chris wasn't exactly my friend, but he was someone I respected.

Só que a comida não chegava lá.

But the food didn't reach there.

— O Poço (2019)

A neve chegava até o joelho.

The snow reached up to my knees.

Chegava a mãe dele e “Paulo, vá para casa.”

His mother would show up and say, “Paulo, go home.”

— Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto (2008)

Sounds similar to

chegada ʃ ɨ ɡ a d ɐ pegava p ɨ ɡ a v ɐ